Friday, April 18, 2014

Blog Tour - Falling For Bentley by Shawnte Borris







Synopsis:

Just when Bentley Knight thought life was only about football and women, a Hail Mary pass comes at him, changing everything.

Forced to grow up faster than he wants, Bentley struggles with the responsibility of being a good example to his younger brother, on and off the football field, and pleasing his frustrated, demanding father. Just when he reaches his limit of complications, in walks a beautiful blond angel, endangering the delicate balance he’s finally found in his new life.  

When mistakes of his past threaten to derail his future, will Bentley be man enough to win the heart of the girl he once ridiculed in high school, who just happens to be the woman of his dreams?

Review
What does a school teacher and a football star has been have a common?  Maybe you need to read Falling for Bentley to find out!
Haley can’t wait for summer vacation so she can go back to her roots in her grandparent’s farm in Arkansas.   She loves her teaching job, the school the jury is still out.  Raised by her grandparents the later years of high school Haley formed a special bond with them and being back was like being home again.
Bentley was his school’s football star and a full paid scholarship to the University of Texas in Austin; going pro was the next logical step until he was needed back at his parents’ ranch.  He put his dreams aside and come back home.
While out for a run to grab some treats for her grandparents’ road trip, she bumps into Bentley, she is not pleased to see him; he made her high school days terrible which lead to a lot of issues with body image.
As Haley has to run the ranch for her grandparents, she assigned a group of football players to help her handle the tasks left by her grandfather.  Little to her liking; Bentley shows up to be the adult supervision as their coach.  Both have a good banter until Bentley apologizes for his ways in school.  He is mesmerized by Haley and both develop a friendship.  She begins to rely on him and see for who he really is. They both share their hurts and hopes for the future; and a romance develops for them.   
Bentley is torn as what to do, to stay and take over the ranch or go search his dreams.
This was my first reading a novel from this author. I enjoyed the book; the characters are well developed as if they were your friends. I only wished there was more to tell on the last chapter, it ends on a cliffhanger and there are a few things you are left wondering even with the epilogue.  I cannot wait for the next book!

Overall 4 stars!

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Falling For Bentley
By: Shawnte Borris
Copyright@Borris2014


One eye barely open, glanced around the room, desperate for it to stop spinning.There’s a faint moan beside me, and when I carefully turned my head towards it, I saw brunette hair splayed across the pillow and down the back of a naked chick.My eyes slowly move down to the small of her backmy favorite part of a woman’s body.

I stopped when I recognized the Celtic tattoo and quickly lifted the sheet to see if I had my briefs on, I did. I slowly sat up to look for any evidence of last night’s shit show. No condom…no wrapper, thank God.  Lube and a vibrator? What the hell?
“What are you doing?” giggled Amanda as her cold claws rubbed my back. I tried to straighten out of her grip. “Baby relax, let’s finish what we started last night,” She whispered in my ear before kissing the side of my neck.
Did we?”
“No, you passed out before the party really got started. I had to use my vibrator to finish the job.”
“Uh, sorry about that.” I pulled her hands off me.
“Why don’t you make it up to me, Bentley? Like the good ol days, back in high school. I miss this.” she growled, grabbing my dick.

I shot out of the bed and scrambled for my pants.
“Where are you going?” Amanda grabbed my shirt and threw it over herself.
“I...ah…I need to go.” I stuttered, trying to put my shoes on without falling flat on my face.
“Bentley.” Amanda whined, throwing my shirt at me.
Bang-Bang-Bang, “Bentley get your ass up. We gotta go.” Curtis yelled.
“Thank Christ.” I mumbled under my breath as I pulled my shirt over my head.

“That’s it? Youre going to leave me like this, wet and wanting you? Needing you to fill me?” moaned Amanda.
“Sorry, Amanda, but I gotta go. Curtis and I already made plans.”  I opened the door and looked at my best friend.
“Bentley Knight before you walk out that door, you better think long and hard. There will not be a third time.”
“There shouldn’t have been a second,” toss over my shoulder and ducked just intime to miss a glass as it shattered on the wall in front of me. I closed the door and looked over to Curtis, laughing his ass off. “Let’s get the fuck out of here.”
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Shawnté lives in central Alberta, with her husband Ricky of 10 amazing years and together they have two beautiful children. Somehow her husband has managed to trick her into running a cow/calf operation. As much as she fusses about it, she loves it. 

When Shawnté is not sitting at her kitchen table hammering away on her laptop while watching the moose chase her cows across the yard, yes this really happens. Then she is busy attend school activities, community events and chauffeuring children here and there. She is big on playing softball and watching hockey.

When the time comes to relax, you will find her snuggled underneath her down comforter reading on her Ipad. Wait…who are we kidding, if the dishes, vacuuming, laundry or the bathrooms needs a hose down, you’ll always hear her say, “Just after this chapter.” She doesn’t have a favorite author or best story because everyday she falls in love with someone new. 

Shawnté is technology challenged so you won’t find her on twitter (heaven knows she tried) or instagram – whatever this stuff is called. But she can work one hell of a facebook page  thanks for her fictitious assistant Lacy. Please go like her page and leave a review/star rating on the books she’s wrote.

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